Chapter 969

Emma didn’t notice anything unusual about the driver—until she settled into the backseat. A closer look confirmed her suspicion: the figure behind the wheel wasn’t human at all. It was a robot. A few moments of silence passed before she turned to Lucas with a skeptical look. “Are you telling me AI can fully drive cars now?” Lucas removed his gold-rimmed glasses and met her gaze calmly. “Not just any AI. Mine can. It’s safer, more reliable, and more secure than any human driver.” Emma hesitated. “Uh…” Her expression teetered between disbelief and reluctant acceptance. Still, her instincts kicked in—she buckled her seatbelt and gripped the door handle. Noticing her unease, Lucas casually drummed his long, elegant fingers on the tea tray beside him and raised an eyebrow. “Don’t trust my skills?” The word skills made Emma’s heart skip. Not because she misunderstood—blame that on Momo. Ever since her best friend started dating a police officer, her jokes had taken a very suggestive turn. Af